Oil & Gas Activity in Lea County, NM

  2. Oil & Gas Data for New Mexico
  3. Lea County, NM Oil & Gas Summary
Oil Production
22.1M BBLs
Total County Oil Production for Sep 2024
Gas Production
67.8M MCF
Total County Gas Production for Sep 2024
Total BOE (16:1)
24.2M BBLs
Total County BOE Production for Sep 2024
Lea County, NM is Ranked
#2
Nationally In Overall Production
Lea County, NM is Ranked
#2
Statewide In Overall Production

Lea County, NM Oil & Gas Production

New Mexico Rank
#2
in Total Oil Production
New Mexico Rank
#2
in Total Gas Production
46.1k
Drilled Wells
9.7k
Active Wells
131
Operators
16.3k
Permits on File
Lea County, NM Accounts for
48.19%
Of Oil Production in New Mexico
Lea County, NM Accounts for
32.96%
Of Gas Production in New Mexico

New Mexico Counties Ranked by Oil Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodOil Production
#1Eddy County, NMSep 202422.7M BBLs
#2Lea County, NMSep 202422.1M BBLs
#3San Juan County, NMSep 2024586.9k BBLs
#4Sandoval County, NMSep 2024242.5k BBLs
#5Chaves County, NMSep 2024173.8k BBLs
#6Rio Arriba County, NMSep 2024124.9k BBLs
#7Roosevelt County, NMSep 20249.2k BBLs

New Mexico Counties Ranked by Gas Production

RankCountyProduction PeriodGas Production
#1Eddy County, NMSep 2024118.8M MCF
#2Lea County, NMSep 202467.8M MCF
#3San Juan County, NMSep 20247.6M MCF
#4Rio Arriba County, NMSep 20245.7M MCF
#5Harding County, NMSep 20242.4M MCF
#6Union County, NMSep 20242.3M MCF
#7Sandoval County, NMSep 2024892k MCF
#8Chaves County, NMSep 2024212.1k MCF
#9Roosevelt County, NMSep 202420.5k MCF
#10McKinley County, NMSep 20243.7k MCF

Largest Properties in Lea County, NM

Property NameCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
BELL LAKE UNITLea County, NMSep 2024339k BBLs1.5M MCF67
BELL LAKE UNIT NORTHLea County, NMSep 2024343.4k BBLs1.9M MCF61
COTTON DRAWLea County, NMSep 2024399.5k BBLs2.9M MCF189
DAGGER LAKE SOUTH 8 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMSep 2024437.2k BBLs598.5k MCF21
DOS EQUIS 11Lea County, NMSep 2024272.6k BBLs721.2k MCF14
DOS EQUIS 12Lea County, NMSep 2024386.6k BBLs766.5k MCF19
DR PI FEDERAL UNIT 1Lea County, NMSep 2024369.5k BBLs1.0M MCF27
FORGE FEDERAL COMLea County, NMSep 2024626.5k BBLs846.7k MCF16
GIN AND TECTONIC FEDERAL COMLea County, NMSep 2024533.5k BBLs1.4M MCF14
LLAMA MALL 26 35 FEDERALLea County, NMSep 2024235.2k BBLs132.9k MCF11
MAD DOG 26Lea County, NMSep 2024226.8k BBLs352k MCF14
MARGARITA 13 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMSep 2024236.8k BBLs378.3k MCF21
MESA 8105 1 1Lea County, NMSep 2024290.5k BBLs1.6M MCF31
NORTH HOBBSLea County, NMSep 2024285.2k BBLs999.2k MCF461
QUEEN KEELY STATE COMLea County, NMSep 2024231.3k BBLs304.3k MCF20
RAGIN CAJUN 1Lea County, NMSep 2024300.8k BBLs645.7k MCF21
RED HILLSLea County, NMSep 2024384.1k BBLs1.8M MCF54
REGAL LAGER 31 19 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMSep 2024510.4k BBLs1.0M MCF6
STRAY CAT 8 5 FEDERAL COMLea County, NMSep 2024230.7k BBLs730.9k MCF11
VACA DRAWLea County, NMSep 2024294.1k BBLs1.1M MCF68
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Largest Producing Companies in Lea County, NM

Property NameLocationMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionActive Wells
APACHE CORPORATIONHOUSTON, TXSep 2024284.7k BBLs1.4M MCF1,300
AVANT OPERATING, LLCDenver, COSep 2024434.3k BBLs915.6k MCF114
BTA OIL PRODUCERS, LLCMIDLAND, TXSep 20241,000k BBLs3.8M MCF232
CHEVRON USA INCMIDLAND, TXSep 2024768.5k BBLs3.4M MCF159
CIMAREX ENERGY COMIDLAND, TXSep 20241.2M BBLs3.7M MCF191
CIMAREX ENERGY CO. OF COLORADOMIDLAND, TXSep 2024495.5k BBLs1.2M MCF144
CIVITAS PERMIAN OPERATING, LLCDENVER, COSep 2024754.7k BBLs1.8M MCF125
COG OPERATING LLCMIDLAND, TXSep 20242.1M BBLs5.4M MCF520
COG PRODUCTION LLCMIDLAND, TXSep 2024400.3k BBLs1.9M MCF107
CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYMIDLAND, TXSep 2024216.4k BBLs946.4k MCF43
DEVON ENERGY PRODUCTION COMPANY LPOKLAHOMA CITY, OKSep 20243.4M BBLs13.8M MCF639
FRANKLIN MOUNTAIN ENERGY 3, LLCDenver, COSep 2024148.5k BBLs153.1k MCF50
FRANKLIN MOUNTAIN ENERGY LLCDenver, COSep 20241.6M BBLs3.2M MCF146
KAISER-FRANCIS OIL COMPANYTULSA, OKSep 2024819k BBLs4.7M MCF160
MARATHON OIL PERMIAN LLCHouston, TXSep 2024626.7k BBLs1.0M MCF101
MATADOR PRODUCTION COMPANYDALLAS, TXSep 20242.2M BBLs4.9M MCF450
MEWBOURNE OIL COMPANYTYLER, TXSep 20242.0M BBLs4.7M MCF459
OCCIDENTAL PERMIAN LTD.HOUSTON, TXSep 2024450.5k BBLs999.6k MCF255
OXY USA INCHOUSTON, TXSep 20242.1M BBLs5.3M MCF279
XTO ENERGY INC.SPRING, TXSep 2024440.9k BBLs1.2M MCF59
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Counties Surrounding Lea County, NM

National RankState RankCountyMost Current PeriodOil ProductionGas ProductionWellsOperators
#21#12Andrews County, TXJul 20244.3M BBLs9.3M MCF32.5k143
#167#6Chaves County, NMSep 2024173.8k BBLs212.1k MCF7.5k21
#192#72Cochran County, TXJul 2024141.8k BBLs77.7k MCF8.0k50
#67#32Dawson County, TXJul 2024902.7k BBLs670.8k MCF5.7k80
#51#26Ector County, TXJul 20241.3M BBLs3.2M MCF30.3k109
#1#1Eddy County, NMSep 202422.7M BBLs118.8M MCF38.9k80
#48#25Gaines County, TXJul 20241.5M BBLs1.4M MCF16.1k89
#79#34Hockley County, TXJul 2024800.8k BBLs506.8k MCF12.9k62
#8#4Loving County, TXJul 202411.4M BBLs42.7M MCF8.6k47
#260#95Lubbock County, TXJul 202472.9k BBLs5.3k MCF1.7k21
#551#178Lynn County, TXJul 20248.6k BBLs3.1k MCF88212
#3#1Martin County, TXJul 202419.7M BBLs55.1M MCF17.5k57
#4#2Midland County, TXJul 202418M BBLs74.5M MCF20.5k59
#532#9Roosevelt County, NMSep 20249.2k BBLs20.5k MCF1.8k8
#175#69Terry County, TXJul 2024171.6k BBLs27.3k MCF3.7k50
#19#10Ward County, TXJul 20244.7M BBLs15.2M MCF16.8k97
#42#23Winkler County, TXJul 20241.7M BBLs4.1M MCF14k89
#37#21Yoakum County, TXJul 20242.3M BBLs4.9M MCF13.4k62